Obaseki seeks political survival, visits Wike in bid to pitch his tent with PDP
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo was in Government House, Port Harcourt on Sunday to visit Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers, in an apparent bid to pitch his tent with the PDP. The purpose of the visit was, however, not disclosed but the two governors later held a closed-door meeting at the Government House. Obaseki’s visit […]
ONDO 2020: 17 contestants battle for PDP’s ticket
FROM the last count, 17 governorship aspirants under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have thrown their hats in the ring to contest the October 10 election in Ondo state.
Nobody defected from APC to PDP in Kwara–Spokesman
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara has dismissed a report that 10, 000 members of the party defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
PDP rejects committee to reconcile 14 Edo Assembly members-elect
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo has rejected the committee set up by Gov. Godwin Obaseki to reconcile members-elect in the state House of Assembly.
Ortom, Suswam, others not defecting to APC ― PDP chair
By Peter Duru The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has clarified that there was no truth in the rumours that the state Governor Samuel Ortom, Senator Gabriel Suswam and some other bigwigs of the party were planning to defect to All Progressives Congress, APC. The party insisted that the claim was baseless and unfounded stressing that […]
We have been abandoned by NWC, PDP Senate caucus cries Out
ABUJA- THE Senate Caucus of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is lamenting what it described as a high level of marginalization by the National Working Committee, NWC of the party.
We’ll prioritize, aviation, mechanized farming, Ondo PDP guber aspirant pledges
Ahead of July 22 governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ondo state, an aspirant, Prince Tony Godday Erewa, has promised to revive the aviation and agricultural sectors to boost the state’s economy if voted into power.
PDP rejects slash in health, education budgets, berates APC, Buhari Presidency
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the slashing of the 2020 budgetary allocations for basic health care from N44.4 billion to N25.5b, and the Universal Basic Education (UBE) budget from N111.7 billion to N51.1 billion, by Muhammadu Buhari and the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as the height of insensitivity to the plights of Nigerians.
Edo‘ll no longer depend on Abuja for survival, says PDP Guber aspirant
Ahead of the governorship primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo state, an aspirant, Gideon Ikhine has vowed to chase out the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, out of Osadebe Avenue, if given the nod to fly the party’s ticket.
Stop fleecing Nigerians, reduce fuel price to N70 now, PDP tells FG
…Rejects new N121/litre By Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government to stop fleecing Nigerians with high fuel price by immediately reducing the pump price to N70 per litre to reflect the appropriate pricing template following the fall in the price of crude oil in […]
Cross River LG election: PDP records landslide victory, wins all 18 Chairmanship positions
…sweeps all 196 Councillorship wards By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River recorded a clean sweep of last Saturday’s council elections held across the 18 Local Government Areas, LGAs, of the state. The party also cleared all 196 councilorship positions at the ward level at the poll. According […]
Lagos PDP, APC trade words over Sanwo-Olu’s first year in office
The main opposition party in Lagos State, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the ruling All Progressives Party, APC, have disagreed over the performance level of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the last one year in the state.
PDP spits fire, gives reason Buhari could not address Nigerians on May 29
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari did not address the nation on the May 29 Inauguration day because he must have assessed his administration and rightly adjudged it a failure.
PDP sweeps Benue LG election, takes all 23 Chairmanship, 276 councilorship positions
By Peter Duru Makurdi – The ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has recorded a clean sweep of last Saturday’s council elections held across the 23 Local Government Areas, LGAs, of Benue state. The party also cleared all the 276 available councilorship positions at the poll. Five political parties including the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Labour […]
[Breaking] Cross River LG election: PDP leading with 10 LGAs out of 18
The ruling People’s Democratic Party, PDP, in Cross River is leading with its candidates being declared winners in 10 LGAs so far, at the Saturday council elections held across the 18 Local Government Areas, LGA’s of the state.
May 29: Why Buhari failed to address Nigerians ― PDP
By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said President Muhamamdu Buhari did not address the nation on May 29 Inauguration day owing to the failure of his government to make a meaningful impact in the lives of Nigerians in the past five years. The party said in a statement issued on […]
